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Flooding in the Hampstead and Surrounding Areas

Many US highways are flooded and a flood watch is in effect for all southeastern North Carolina through tonight. Sinkholes are a huge concern to area residents.

Updated: 9:06 AM EDT Aug 10, 2014

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Flooding in the Hampstead and Surrounding Areas

Many US highways are flooded and a flood watch is in effect for all southeastern North Carolina through tonight. Sinkholes are a huge concern to area residents.

Updated: 9:06 AM EDT Aug 10, 2014

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Flooding in the Hampstead and Surrounding Areas

Many US highways are flooded and a flood watch is in effect for all southeastern North Carolina through tonight. Sinkholes are a huge concern to area residents.

Updated: 9:06 AM EDT Aug 10, 2014

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WEBVTT I HAVE READ OR SAY THEY HOPE TOHAVE THIS FIRE 100% CONTAINEDWITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.LOTS OF RAIN AND FLOODINGFORCING MANY IN THESOUTHEASTERNPART OF THE TAR HEEL STATE OUTOF THEIR HOMES.SOME PEOPLE HAD TO BE RESCUED BYBOATBECAUSE OF RISING WATER.FORGET ABOUT DRIVING INTHEHAMPSTEAD AREA, AS MANY ROWSINCLUDING U.S. HIGHWAY AREFLOODED.THE RISING WATER LED TO THIS.SINKHOLES IN MANY COMMUNITIES.IT SWALLOWED PART OF THE ROAD INA SUBDIVISION.APRIL IN THE AREA SAY THEYCANNOT REMEMBER EVER SEEING THEWATER BESIDE.NOT THIS BAD.NO.THIS IS AS BAD AS IT HAS EVERBEEN.I HAVE NEVER SEEN THIS HAPPENBEFORE.THIS IS UNBELIEVABLE.A FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECTFOR ALL OF SOUTHEASTERN NORTHCAROLINA THROUGH TONIGHT.JUST CHILLING OUT THERE.THEIR FOOTING.WATCHING IT ALL.YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN THERE'SGOING TO BE A SINKHOLE.WHETHER IT IS ANY ROAD OR NOT.BE CAREFUL.